MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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